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13 <br /> answer any questions regarding the water supply, the lot layout or roadway design, or the septic <br /> system. <br /> Chair McKee said it seems there is sufficient access for emergency vehicles to enter but <br /> asked for clarification regarding space for emergency vehicles to turn around. He also asked if <br /> Michael Hughes could clarify the purpose of the supplemental hydrants. <br /> Michael Hughes said the Efland Fire Department expressed excitement that the Hart's <br /> Mill plan included fire hydrants. He added that the Fire Department said the pond was very <br /> important as a means to get water into the pumper trucks in the case of a fire. He said the Fire <br /> Department asked for an access road to the pond specifically for their trucks. He said this was <br /> accommodated. He said the stand pipe is a pipe that is accessible to the pumper truck to <br /> retrieve water from the pond. He said the other hydrant that was requested is one that can be <br /> flowed to refill the pond, as necessary during those times. <br /> Katy Ansadi resumed the PowerPoint presentation: <br /> Purposes <br /> • Provide food & fiber for the community <br /> • Practice & demonstrate restorative, sustainable approaches to agriculture and <br /> silvaculture <br /> • Provide employment opportunities on the land <br /> Characteristics <br /> • Small-scale, integrated plant & animal systems <br /> • Farmstead structures: barn, workshop, sheds, greenhouse, farmhouses <br /> • No onsite retail sales <br /> Hope Horton completed the PowerPoint presentation: <br /> Hart's Mill Village & Farm provides many benefits to Orange County: <br /> • Open space and farmland preservation <br /> • Low-impact development that protects natural resources & reduces demand on <br /> infrastructure <br /> • Variety of efficient housing choices for all ages <br /> • Live/work opportunities <br /> • Innovative model for future development <br /> Commissioner Dorosin asked if he were interested in owning one of these homes what <br /> would he actually own. <br /> Katy Ansadi said he would own his home and he has rights to utilize his "yard". She said <br /> the yard is common space but it is limited common space. <br /> Commissioner Dorosin asked if the home owner would be required to maintain this <br /> grassy area. <br /> Katy Ansadi said that is yet to be determined by the Home Owners Association. <br />